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Miner's Arms is extremely cozy and Lorna makes awesome breakfast, especially that homemade strawberry jam of hers.
The alpacas are adorable too and you might even be able to touch them as well!
Definitely the best place we stayed in our new zealand trip.

We need travel from north until south of new zealand and this by far the best stop after some earthquake hiccup during earlier part of the trip.
Very friendly host, comfy accommodation, away from the hustle and bustle so we really enjoy the stay. My...More

We actually stayed in March 2015 but the latest month i could choose on trip advisor was August. So anyway, we had a good time. Lorna showed us the animals and we fed the sheep, chickens and alpacas. I still remember my 2 year old...More

Over the last 6 weeks or so we have travelled widely across Australia and New Zealand, staying in all manner of accommodation. This one takes the crown! Fantastic place to stay. We had the whole of the first floor of the property to ourselves with...More

Flying into Christchurch, it was so easy to collect a car and drive the short distance to Miners Arms Farmstay.
The accomodation was very comfortable, clean and well equipped and the tea and homemade biscuits most welcome. Lorna made us feel very much at home...More

Thank you so much for your glowing review. We're delighted you enjoyed staying here. We were equally pleased to meet you - it was nice to chat to someone from the same part of England. We hope you had a great holiday in New Zealand.